Going Home to Columbus
by Deborah Fallows
A generation returns to build lives and a town. (Read it here.)
Category Archives: Cities/Towns We’ve Reported On
Making Mead in a Space-Age World
Making Mead in a Space-Age World
by John Tierney
A new craft-beverage business in Allentown, Pennsylvania, benefits from its association with an incubator of high-tech businesses. (Read it here.)
California High-Speed Rail Lucky No. 13: Let’s Look at Maglev and Other Alternatives
California High-Speed Rail Lucky No. 13: Let’s Look at Maglev and Other Alternatives
by James Fallows
“Should we invest in infrastructure? Absolutely! But the right kind of infrastructure.” Some ideas on what that might mean. (Read it here.)
National Problems, Local Solutions: More Reports from Ohio Reply
National Problems, Local Solutions: More Reports from Ohio
by James Fallows
America and Americans in the active, not passive, mode (Read it here.)
When ‘Collaboration’ Is More Than a Buzzword
When ‘Collaboration’ Is More Than a Buzzword
by John Tierney
The story of a business partnership that stands to boost the economy of Columbus, Ohio, and the surrounding region (Read it here.)
A Creative Way to Educate Low-Income Students
A Creative Way to Educate Low-Income Students
by Deborah Fallows
In Columbus, Ohio, an innovative school has patched together state funds, work study, and grants to give at-risk kids a high-quality education. (Read it here.)
What the Beer Industry and the Computer Industry Have in Common
What the Beer Industry and the Computer Industry Have in Common
by James Fallows
They grew up in the same era and, despite some obvious differences, have some surprising parallels. (Read it here.)
Pennsylvania’s Beer Economy
Pennsylvania’s Beer Economy
by John Tierney
Brewers have been perfecting their recipes in this part of the country since the middle of the 19th century. (Read it here.)
California High-Speed Rail No. 12: All Aboard for the Chronicles
All Aboard for the California High-Speed Rail Chronicles!
by James Fallows
In next month’s election, Jerry Brown is seeking a fourth term as California’s governor and public support for his plan for a north-south bullet train to transform travel in a car-dependent state. Here is more of what’s at stake. (Read it here.)
Ingredients of a Better City: How Arts Play Their Part
Ingredients of a Better City: How Arts Play Their Part
Photo by Jessica Phelps
by James Fallows
A soft-power approach to hard economic and social problems (Read it here.)
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